Carrie Battan;
February 28, 2014

The ageless pop prophet talks to Carrie Battan about why he originally didn't want to make his new solo album G I R L, his take on the alleged sexism of "Blurred Lines", the prospect of a new Clipse album, and what makes him unhappy.

Lindsay Zoladz;
February 25, 2014

The disarmingly honest Erika M. Anderson talks with Lindsay Zoladz about how rejection helped her grow as an artist, breaking out of the closed-mindedness of the West Coast noise scene, and her paranoid new album, The Future's Void.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
February 24, 2014

After a few years of infectious singles, A-Trak and Armand Van Helden are readying their house-meets-hip-hop debut LP, Quack. Larry Fitzmaurice talks with them about rubber duckies, bringing back rap skits, and "making a career out of brain farts."

Ian Cohen;
February 20, 2014

Championed by Devendra Banhart and Julia Holter, this 70-year-old singer/songwriter is getting ready to release her second album—44 years after her cult-classic 1970 debut. She talks with Ian Cohen about her improbable musical journey.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
February 11, 2014

Animal Collective's Avey Tare talks to Larry Fitzmaurice about his new horror-movie-themed project featuring former members of Dirty Projectors and Ponytail: "Music feels so serious these days—we're trying to put a little more fun into things."

Grayson Currin;
January 30, 2014

As they prepare to reissue Spiderland, the record that that slowly turned them into post-rock heroes, David Pajo and Brian McMahan talk to Grayson Currin about their humble beginnings as teenage potty mouths and poke holes in their mythology.

Jayson Greene;
January 24, 2014

The singer/songwriter talks to Jayson Greene about the strange, invisible work of making music, being protective of her own art, and her starkly defiant forthcoming album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
January 22, 2014

The electronic producer on why he's not worried about making music that people can dance to as well as his new LP: "I wanted it to sound brittle, as if you were an addict and feel like the world is crumbling around you." By Larry Fitzmaurice.

Lindsay Zoladz;
January 10, 2014

From her days in post-punk bands through her eclectic solo career, Neneh Cherry has been upending genre (and gender) conventions for more than 30 years. Lindsay Zoladz talks to her about working with Four Tet and Robyn on her new LP.

Ryan Dombal;
January 9, 2014

Ryan Dombal talks with the art-rock band about their bipolar fourth album Present Tense, as well as why some musicians remind them of bankers, and the unlikely influence of legendary professional wrestler Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

Carrie Battan;
November 22, 2013

This eclectic producer helped Vampire Weekend, Haim, and Sky Ferreira make some of the year's best albums. He talks with Carrie Battan about his emo beginnings, musical one-night stands, and driving Usher around in his mom's Toyota Camry.

Larry Fitzmaurice;
November 4, 2013

With his forthcoming album, Stephen Malkmus has made more records with the Jicks than he did with Pavement. He talks with Larry Fitzmaurice about naming his cat after a Daft Punk song, seeing a Macklemore show, and the new LP.

Ian Cohen;
October 16, 2013

The rapper and producer talk to Ian Cohen about their fated collaboration as 7 Days of Funk, how they're gunning for emotions rather than the charts at this point, and why Snoop just might be one of the hardest working men in music.